The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces has triggered an immediate and sharp divide on Capitol Hill. Republicans largely praised President Donald Trump’s decision, while Democrats warned the operation bypassed Congress and risks destabilizing the region. A rare point of agreement and a hard break Lawmakers from both parties agree on one […]
As Switzerland mourns the loss of 40 people killed in a fire at a ski resort on New Year’s, questions about the safety and regulations of large venues have cropped up. Less than a year before Wednesday’s fire, a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia killed more than 60 people. Investigators have not released […]
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Zackary Cox credits faith, family and the Silent Drill Platoon for teaching him perseverance, precision and sense of pride in service.
In this Media Miss Minute, the Kennedy Center quietly changed its bylaws months before a vote to add President Donald Trump’s name to the venue. And as the Trump administration continues its investigation into the alleged misuse of federal funds in Minnesota, it’s also weighing whether to revoke citizenships of defendants linked to the scheme. […]
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States is “locked and loaded and ready to go” to help Iranian protesters if security forces “violently kill peaceful protesters.” Trump issued the threat on Truth Social as demonstrations over Iran’s deteriorating economy entered their sixth day and turned deadly, with as many as seven people killed […]
Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot run by billionaire Elon Musk, said this week that it may have violated U.S. laws regarding child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The incident comes amid ongoing concerns over what some say are the AI chatbot’s apparent lack of guardrails. In a post to X on Wednesday, Grok said that it […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 2,065 measles cases across 44 states in 2025, the highest count since the early 1990s. There were 53 new infections reported in the last week of December; most occurred in South Carolina, Arizona and Utah, where there are ongoing outbreaks. Declining vaccination rates across the U.S. […]
California’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric, said a subset of its customers will pay lower rates in 2026 than in 2025. The company’s announcement cuts against the national trend of rate increases, but California electricity rates are still far higher than the rest of the country. The typical electric bill for a customer […]
New polling shows a large majority of Americans would support legislation that would force businesses to accept cash as a form of payment. Data, however, shows that more businesses are taking only credit or debit cards or digital payment forms at the point of sale. The poll was conducted by the Siena Research Institute at […]
Federal subsidies for child care payments are frozen while the Trump administration hunts for alleged fraud in the program. The funding pause was a response to conservative influencer Nick Shirley’s viral video on purportedly fraudulent day care centers in the Twin Cities raised concerns — and disbelief — online. Even though Shirley’s video claimed fraud […]
